Soundtracks
The soundtrack CD was first released on November 19, 2004 by Tokuma. Artist Joe Hisaishi also composed and conducted a Howl's Moving Castle: Symphony Suite, an album published on January 21, 2004 which includes ten re-arranged pieces from the original soundtrack. He and Youmi Kimura also composed Howl's Moving Castle CD Maxi-Single, a CD single published on October 27, 2004 which includes the film's theme song, sung by Chieko Baishō (the Japanese voice actor for Sophie), its karaoke version, and a piano version of the film's main theme, "The Merry-Go-Round of Life".
- Original Soundtrack
| Track | Composer | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opening: The Merry-Go-Round of Life (-オープニング- 人生のメリーゴーランド, -Opening- Jinsei no Merry-go-round?) | Joe Hisaishi | 2:34 |
| 2 | The Courageous Cavalry (陽気な軽騎兵, Yōki na Keikihei?) | 0:51 | |
| 3 | Stroll Through the Sky (空中散歩, Kūchū Sanpo?) | 2:15 | |
| 4 | The Heart Aflutter (ときめき, Tokimeki?) | 0:20 | |
| 5 | The Witch of the Waste (荒地の魔女, Arechi no Majo?) | 0:59 | |
| 6 | Wandering Sophie (さすらいのソフィー, Sasurai no Sofī?) | 4:20 | |
| 7 | The Magical Door (魔法の扉, Mahō no Tobira?) | 5:27 | |
| 8 | The Indelible Curse (消えない呪い, Kienai Noroi?) | 0:45 | |
| 9 | Spring Cleaning (大掃除, Ōsōji?) | 1:22 | |
| 10 | To Star Lake (星の湖 へ, Hoshi no Umi he?) | 4:13 | |
| 11 | Quiet Feelings (静かな想い, Shizuka na Omoi?) | 0:28 | |
| 12 | In the Rain (雨の中で, Ame no Naka de?) | 1:28 | |
| 13 | Vanity and Friendship (虚栄と友情, Kyoei to Yūjō?) | 3:58 | |
| 14 | A 90-Year-Old Young Girl (90歳の少女, 90-sai no Shōjo?) | 1:01 | |
| 15 | Suliman's Magic Square: Return to the Castle (サリマンの魔法陣 城への帰還, Suliman no Mahōjin ~Shiro he no Kikan?) | 5:23 | |
| 16 | The Secret Cave (秘密の洞穴, Himitsu no Dōkutsu?) | 2:34 | |
| 17 | Moving (引越し, Hikkoshi?) | 3:05 | |
| 18 | The Flower Garden (花園, Hanazono?) | 2:58 | |
| 19 | Run! (走れ！, Hashire!?) | 0:57 | |
| 20 | Now That's Love (恋だね, Koi da ne?) | 1:12 | |
| 21 | Family (ファミリー, Famirī?) | 1:24 | |
| 22 | Love of War (戦火の恋, Senka no Koi?) | 2:56 | |
| 23 | Escape (脱出, Dasshutsu?) | 1:33 | |
| 24 | Sophie's Castle (ソフィーの城, Sophie no Shiro?) | 2:39 | |
| 25 | The Boy Who Drank Stars (星をのんだ少年, Hoshi wo Nonda Shōnen?) | 7:30 | |
| 26 | Ending: The Promise of the World: The Merry-Go-Round of Life (-エンディング- 世界の約束 人生のメリーゴーランド, -Ending- Sekai no Yakusoku ~Jinsei no Merī-gō-rando?) | Chieko Baishō | 6:51 |
- Image Album
| Track | Composer | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mysterious World (ミステリアス・ワールド?) | Joe Hisaishi (久石譲?) | 5:04 |
| 2 | The Wizard of the Moving Castle (動く城の魔法使い, Ugoku Shiro no Mahoutsukai?) | 5:56 | |
| 3 | Sophie's Tomorrow (ソフィーの明日, Sophie no Ashita?) | 5:10 | |
| 4 | Boy (ボーイ?) | 3:43 | |
| 5 | Moving Castle (動く城, Ugoku Shiro?) | 3:56 | |
| 6 | War War War (ウォー・ウォー・ウォー?) | 4:47 | |
| 7 | Wizard's Waltz (魔法使いのワルツ, Mahoutsukai no Waltz?) | 5:39 | |
| 8 | Secret Garden ( シークレット・ガーデン?) | 3:24 | |
| 9 | The Allure of Dawn (暁の誘惑, Akatsuki no Yuuwaku?) | 5:15 | |
| 10 | Cave of Mind ( ケイヴ・オブ・マインド?) | 5:48 |
- CD Maxi-Single
| Track | Composer | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Promise of the World (theme song) (世界の約束 (主題歌), Sekai no Yakusoku?) | Chieko Baishō (倍賞 千恵子?) | 4:23 |
| 2 | The Merry-go-round of Life (instrumental) (人生のメリーゴーランド (インストゥルメンタル), Jinsei no Merry-go-round?) | Joe Hisaishi (久石譲?) | 3:29 |
| 3 | The Promise of the World (original karaoke) (世界の約束 (オリジナル・カラオケ), Sekai no Yakusoku?) | Youmi Kimura (木村 弓?) | 4:20 |
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